CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY – PRICELESS PRANKS

Over the next few weeks, the prank war only intensified, with each new stunt requiring more time, effort and logistical planning than the last. No longer were they confined to just their apartment - now the entire city seemed to be a fair playing ground for their escalating shenanigans. It started one Thursday evening when Jasmine snuck into Claire's place, using the spare key she'd had made a while back. After casing the joint for a few minutes, she got to work lugging out every piece of Claire's living room furniture and carefully stashing it away in the hall storage closet. Once the space was cleared out, Jasmine busted out her personal stash - a full matching set of inflatable replicas for the couch, recliner, coffee table and TV stand. A little electric pump and 20 minutes later, the entire living room was transformed into a circus funhouse of wobbly blow-up decor. For the pièce de résistance, Jasmine grabbed a can of off-brand Party Slime and went to town, coating every